incident at Valhalla Pit

Date
1st Mar 1984 approximate
Publication
ACA 1983-1984 p. 365
Cave
Valhalla Pit
State
Alabama
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave
Incident type
Rockfall
Group type
Unknown
Group size
Unknown
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

No injured cavers recorded.

Incident report

Two cavers were exploring a fissure in the floor of the entrance pit. The fissure's upper portion is choked with boulders and breakdown, the bottom end is a dark alcove. One caver jumped from the entrance pit floor to the boulders and climbed down, to find that the alcove didn't go. He told his companion that it did, and had to retreat into the alcove when the boulders gave way under his friend's descent. The companion sustained a few bruises and a cut ear lobe.

Summary

During exploration, a boulder collapse caused the companion to sustain minor injuries.

References

  1. Buford Pruitt, Jr. Personal Communication March 26, 1985
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